Gilmore Girls stars reunite at the 2025 Emmys for 25th anniversary

Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel reunited on the 2025 Emmy Awards stage to mark the 25th anniversary of Gilmore Girls, appearing together on the red carpet and later presenting the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in front of a recreated Stars Hollow gazebo. The pair, who played mother and daughter Lorelai and Rory Gilmore on the cult favorite, delivered a nostalgic, joking set of remarks and shared the spotlight as fans of the show looked on.

The actresses opened their presentation to the series theme song Where You Lead and traded quick, familiar banter about the show’s modest beginnings. Graham joked, "Twenty five years ago, a show called Gilmore Girls premiered, and apparently, took the season of fall hostage," with Bledel adding that the program had been, in its early days, "a very small show." The duo recalled low budgets, long scripts and thwarted snow scenes, with Graham quipping that other productions on the lot had the resources they lacked. Their routine ended with Graham revealing the nominees and the Studios writing team taking the Emmy.

On the red carpet, Bledel wore a strapless silver sequined gown while Graham chose a black gown with sheer floral...